Reverend Tesho Matsumoto presiding over Tora Migita's funeral. Reverend Matsumoto, leader of the Wapato Buddhist Church, spoke in defense of his community's loyalty to the United States and removed the swastika image that had formerly adorned the church facade. Prior to its appropriation by Adolph Hitler (1889-1945), the swastika was used by a wide variety of …

The funeral for Mrs. Ito Mizuta. Sam Torakichi Migita, Koto Hirahara, Sato Hirahara, and possibly Rev. Tesho Matsumoto present. This photo was taken at Block 30. Rev. R. Mohri is in the photo, and he was at the Los Angeles Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple at the outbreak of WWII. The statue of Amida Buddha from the …